More than 20,000 fans are expected to watch the match

Forest are playing their first match since their former manager died aged 69 from stomach cancer in hospital in Derby on Monday morning.

More than 20,000 fans are expected to watch Forest's Coca Cola Cup match against Rotherham.

Derby County fans will have their opportunity to honour Clough in their next game on Saturday against Wigan.

Clough led unfashionable Forest from the second division to two successive European Cups.

He also led Derby County to the domestic championship in 1972 and is widely regarded as one of the best English managers of all time.

Books of condolence have been opened and fans have flocked to both grounds.

Nottingham Forest manager Joe Kinnear hailed the "unique" ability of Brian Clough and claimed he was arguably more famous than Robin Hood.

Clough also took Derby County to the semi-finals of the European Cup in 1973.

Current Rams manager George Burley said: "Brian was one of this country's greatest ever managers with a style of his own."

Marcus Alton runs a website dedicated to 'Cloughie' and had campaigned for him to be given a knighthood.

He said: "Obviously Forest fans from all over the world have held such great affection for him. We will never forget all the achievements, taking us out of the wilderness really and making us European champions."